girl's name
Tesla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,790
Tesla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2016, when 180 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tesla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 943 |
| 2000s | 362 |
| 2010s | 1,204 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 118 |
How popular is Tesla?
In 2023, Tesla was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tesla is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tesla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tesla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tesla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tesla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tesla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tesla
How popular is the name Tesla?
In 2023, Tesla was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tesla a girl's or a boy's name?
Tesla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tesla?
Tesla has 2 syllables.
When was Tesla most popular?
Tesla peaked in 2016, when 180 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.